ok so my timing belt snapped.. my car is at the shop. i got a 1999 prelude base... ive been looking online whether or not this particular engine is an interference engine or not.

ive seen everything online from:

1.yes it is an interference engine
2.yes it is a non interference engine
3.every prelude except the last gens are interference.
4.it is a non interference engine, but when in vtec becomes an interference engine.

what happened when you tried to crank it? did it jolt to a stop? if it did then i'm almost 100% sure you bent a valve man, i hope you didnt but yeah they're interference engines and if you tried to crank it with a broken belt its probably bent something up

hondas are interference but 99 percent of the time nothing happens. thats y if someone is selling a honda on craigslist saying timing belt broke you can usually pic up a new car for cheap

uhhhhhh WTFF are you smoking???

the definition of interference engines means there isn't sufficient clearance between the pistons and valves where if the cams stop turning, the pistons WILL slam into the valves, bending a coupla valves and damaging the pistons.
99% of the time this IS what happens!

the definition of interference engines means there isn't sufficient clearance between the pistons and valves where if the cams stop turning, the pistons WILL slam into the valves, bending a coupla valves and damaging the pistons.
99% of the time this IS what happens!

Actually... Most of the time H series dont have issues with the valves hitting the pistons.

Its usually the valves hitting the valves that causes the issues. Open an intake and exhaust valve at the same time and ding.. bent... This is due to the orientation of the valve angles.

some one doesnt no hondas or worked on them enough to no shiit so hey wen your timing belt breaks on ur car hit me up ill take it off your hands for cheap

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Originally Posted by lilbluelude

Actually... Most of the time H series dont have issues with the valves hitting the pistons.

Its usually the valves hitting the valves that causes the issues. Open an intake and exhaust valve at the same time and ding.. bent... This is due to the orientation of the valve angles.

thatsssss funnyyyyy. this was my 2nd H23 that i blew up, from guess what... timing belt skipping 3-4 teeth!!
hmmmm, what are those marks/dents in the pistons?? they SURPRISINGLYYY had the same exact radius as a valve. wonderrr how that happened, hmmmmm